CM insults child in stroller

[sk!mom]

Since your child doesn't have a disability then the comment was humor - not rude IMO. Nine in a stroller seems to be over the top babying. My DD9 is reading over my shoulder and she laughed at the very idea of using a stroller anytime or anyplace.

I'm actually surprised that Disney doesn't have an age/weight limit. Kids that size must be hard on the strollers.

Remember you posted this- inviting comments.

 

[Sammie]

No matter what everyone's opinion is on to stroller or not to stroller they should keep their rude comments to themselves! Keep stares and rude comments for the parents out there that are beating their kids, not putting them in seatbelts, smoking with the car windows up and the like. Sheesh- not for pushing a kid that they love and are thinking about with only good intentions.

That might be true, but people are going to comment. Personally if I wanted to put my 9 year old in a stroller I could care less is someone commented. You can't control people's reactions. Of course at that age you would have had to tie me in a stroller.

Also I think that many on these forums lately only want people to agree with them. Never is anyone allowed an opinion that differs and if they do, well talk about rude.

It is truly the OP's right to put her child in a stroller.

It is also anyone's else right to think that is too old. To tell someone they are wrong for feeling that way; is as wrong as telling the OP she is wrong. It goes both ways.

 

[cstraub]

Since your child doesn't have a disability then the comment was humor - not rude IMO. Nine in a stroller seems to be over the top babying. My DD9 is reading over my shoulder and she laughed at the very idea of using a stroller anytime or anyplace.

You are very shallow if you think in the grand sceme of things that it really matters that your daughter is superior to the other 9 year olds riding in strollers. I hope that when my DD is 8 that she will respect other peoples choices and not laugh at them.

 

[Matt]

Also I think that many on these forums lately only want people to agree with them. Never is anyone allowed an opinion that differs and if they do, well talk about rude.

It is truly in the OP's right to put her child in a stroller. It is also anyone's else right to think that is too old. To tell someone they are wrong for feeling that way is as wrong as telling the OP she is wrong. It goes both ways.

I hear this excuse a lot to cover up for rudeness. And no one says anybody should be wrong for feeling that way. But if I walked up to an overweight kid at Cosmic Ray's and told Junior "Hey buddy, lay off the cheese fries" it's freaking rude. Yeah, I have the right to "feel" what I want. However, my common decency keeps my mouth shut when what I say would be rude.

 

[cstraub]

That might be true, but people are going to comment. Personally if I wanted to put my 9 year old in a stroller I could care less is someone commented. You can't control people's reactions. Of course at that age you would have had to tie me in a stroller.

Also I think that many on these forums lately only want people to agree with them. Never is anyone allowed an opinion that differs and if they do, well talk about rude.

It is truly the OP's right to put her child in a stroller.

It is also anyone's else right to think that is too old. To tell someone they are wrong for feeling that way; is as wrong as telling the OP she is wrong. It goes both ways.

I was not referring to "rude" comments on the DIS. I'm referring to those made in real life at the parks in the situation istelf. It is rude to give someone a dirty look or make a comment on someone being too old for a stroller. That is what I meant.

 

[outtonight]

I definitely think it was intended as a joke - and that it should be taken that way. I wouldn't be offended - admit it, it looks silly for older kids to be in strollers.

That said, by the middle of a WDW vacation, even *I* wish I had a stroller/wheelchair to sit in, and I'm grown! I think that at the end of a long day, it's perfectly reasonable to try and make your kids as comfortable as possible; I see no problem with it, as long as there's no shortage of strollers in the parks.

 

[annie1995]

You are very shallow if you think in the grand sceme of things that it really matters that your daughter is superior to the other 9 year olds riding in strollers. I hope that when my DD is 8 that she will respect other peoples choices and not laugh at them.

Wonderfully put!

 

[cstraub]

I hear this excuse a lot to cover up for rudeness. And no one says anybody should be wrong for feeling that way. But if I walked up to an overweight kid at Cosmic Ray's and told Junior "Hey buddy, lay off the cheese fries" it's freaking rude. Yeah, I have the right to "feel" what I want. However, my common decency keeps my mouth shut when what I say would be rude.

That's what I meant! Well said!!

 

[PrincessLindy]

Personally I would rather a 9 year old be in a stroller, at least part of the day, than crying and throwing a fit somewhere. Rudeness of some people amaze me. True my DD probably won't be in a stroller at 9, especially since she always looks older than she does and would look like a 12 year old in one, but it is not my business to comment on someone who does.

 

[Sammie]

I hear this excuse a lot to cover up for rudeness. And no one says anybody should be wrong for feeling that way. But if I walked up to an overweight kid at Cosmic Ray's and told Junior "Hey buddy, lay off the cheese fries" it's freaking rude. Yeah, I have the right to "feel" what I want. However, my common decency keeps my mouth shut when what I say would be rude.

Agree to disagree, I don't think the 2 comparsions between a healthy 9 year in a stroller and an overweight child is anywhere near the same.

Happy New Year's to everyone.

 

[Sammie]

I was not referring to "rude" comments on the DIS. I'm referring to those made in real life at the parks in the situation istelf. It is rude to give someone a dirty look or make a comment on someone being too old for a stroller. That is what I meant.

I agree, but one can not control everything in life and sometimes it's just better to let it go and have a sense of humor about it. It just seems some are way too sensitive.

 

[Susan-Storm]

I agree, but one can not control everything in life and sometimes it's just better to let it go and have a sense of humor about it. It just seems some are way too sensitive.

Okay..Agreed..We see that it was too sensitive..me included...maybe he did not mean too..Okie dokey We got that settled

 

[webray]

Nine year olds in a stroller, come on..if those kids can't walk and keep up all day long then they should be at home.

 

[doubletrouble_vb]

It does seem like a 9 year old would put unnecessary stress on the rentalstrollers...and the parents. Looks like a marketing opportunity to me for Disney! Strollers for big kids.

 

[minkydog]

Nine year olds in a stroller, come on..if those kids can't walk and keep up all day long then they should be at home.

And you don't think this seems a bit pompous and rude? My 10yo can't walk and keep up all day so we use his very own oversize stroller when we go to WDW so he (and we!) can enjoy it. What is it about the stroller that bothers you so much

 

[Allison]

Nine year olds in a stroller, come on..if those kids can't walk and keep up all day long then they should be at home.

Well, since I just read your comments on another thread, what's making you so grumpy tonight?

It's none of your business.

Can't keep up all day long? I know a lot of adults that's it's tough on too.

People need to worry about what they think is proper for their own kids and not think it's okay to insult others for their parenting choices that hurt noone.

 

[Matt]

You are right, Allison. Sadly, too many people lack common decency. It's pretty pathetic.

 

[Principessa1284]

I wish someone would let ME ride in a stroller.. and I'm 21. Young and healthy.. but d*mn after 11 hours of walking, my feet are KILLING me whether I'm wearing flip-flips or old broken-in sneakers.

Every child is different. One 6 year old child could have little or no problem walking all day, and a 9 year old could have trouble and become cranky. I say, if it keeps the kids from whining and crying, go for it!

 

[triplefigs]

As a mom of 2 children with Cerebral Palsy and other special needs, we rented the stroller for our trip last month. My children's disabilities will always have us using strollers for them as they cannot walk long distances and have endurance problems. (They do not need a wheelchair as they are ambulatory- it is more of an endurance and balance issue). If that CM had innocently made that comment about my kids, I would be offended. In my humble opinion, that is a dangerous comment, whether it was intended to be a joke or not. Many people use strollers for kids for all types of issues such as ADHD, autism, CP. Having a child with a disability in a stroller is many times also a safety issue (they may be a wanderer, unaware of stranger issues, or feel more secure in a stroller). You would not know my kids are disabled just by looking at them. Remember, many disabilities are hidden and you can not see them by "looking".

And if a healthy 9 year old wants to ride in a stroller, no big deal. I wish I had a stroller at WDW. I was tired too!

 

[Allison]

I wish someone would let ME ride in a stroller.. and I'm 21. Young and healthy.. but d*mn after 11 hours of walking, my feet are KILLING me whether I'm wearing flip-flips or old broken-in sneakers.

Every child is different. One 6 year old child could have little or no problem walking all day, and a 9 year old could have trouble and become cranky. I say, if it keeps the kids from whining and crying, go for it!

I took a nap in the double stroller we rented in 2004 while the kids played on Donald's Boat. Guess I should have stayed home since I actually got tired at DW!!